The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-24
BRIGHT BITS.


HAWTHORNE did not write his Scarlet Letter"
with red ink. It-coptinueS to be read ,notwlth-
standing. BostOh -BlietiIt-I -
LIKE the polceman's the grave digger's lot is
not happy one. In the pursuit of bis calling
he is SURE to find himself in holesAJBoSton
Courier.
MISREPRESENTATION" may be, as the poets in
of the few friends that Mr.. Jacob Sharp has
now Philadelphia Ledger.
AT a base ball game-'Is it good or bad
thing to be out, George?n
1T depends entirely upon whether your
mamma knows it or not, George growled in
utter Impotence. -BOStOn Transcript.
Cry HOTEL MAN-How is the run of visitors
this year?
Summer Resort Man-Bg. The only objec-
ton is that so many of them run off without
paying their lls.--Bnrlington Free Press,
THE New Hampshire lawmakers, like those in
Massachusetts,, refused to give municipal suf'
frage to women, but they also have just taken
good care to protect milk cans Reason why:
The owners of milk cans have votes, women
have none.-7B0ston Wdna1ln's JouSHn;.
'SAY, Watson" said Bagley, you know
jerks; what sort of a fellow is he? He has
owed me bill for over year; Is he honest -
Yes said Watson slowly jerks is honest:
there's no doubt about that; but it takes him a
long time to find it OFT. Boston Journal of
Education.
''AH my heart strings" said his landady in
a burst of confid ance, seeking sympathy Ah,
me! This is a cold, cold world. 1 have been
deceived, sadly deceived in my time
IF you refer to that last lot of butter" said
he gently, Il don't wonder you feel so bad about
it. philadelphia NewS.
THE late DR.. Bethune once asked morose
and miserly man how he was getting along
The man replied: What business is that of
yours p
Said the doctor 'Oh, sir, am one of those
who take an interest in even the meaneSt of
Gods creatures The Epoch
"A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN is approaching,
isn't it, asked Mrs McSwilligen.
yes" replied her husband why do you
ask?'
Il thought it was, for the word slogan is
making its appearance in the papers again, ="
said Mrs. McSwlligen, who is an observing
woman Pittsburg Chronicle.
AT THE SUNDAY SCHooL.-Teacher-W William,
what is the Golden Text to-day!
Wiam--Dmno.
Teacher-It is Watch and" what else?
Willam-Dunno.
Teacher Think again. What did your papa
do just before breakfast this morning?
William with animation) kissed mamma !!
How'd you know Bits.
WELL, Smith, I'm glad to see you out at last
You've had an awful long pull of it, haven't
your"
Eyes, that's so, and Tn grateful enough to
that medical congress in Washington for giving
me a lift
Medical congress? Why, you haven't been
to Washington to be treated have your"
NO but my doctor has been down there for
nearly a week, and I'm feeling tirst-rate. y
Springfield Union.
A LITTLE DOT of Duluths feminine humanity
who had not yet learned to put all the corners
on the English language, went on a Sunday
school picnic excursion up the bay this week
At dinner she was given an adult piece of Gus
tard pie, and in her infantile gyrations sue
cast of her hand Rising with ruff1ed feelings
and disheveled locks, she lifted the unfortunate
member to an attitude of invocation and ex-
claimed Mamma, take this cussed pie
Duluth PdrdgrGp her.